Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 7, 2015
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HHS Booster Club
News from Hardman Community Center
aid in geneal-
steak feed, auction this day, On Aug. Sun-
30,
ogy research,
the Hardman
for which the
Saturday
Community
group is start-
This reading-themed basket donated by Willow Creek Terrace
is one of the many auction items that will be available at the
Booster Club auction this weekend. Many of the items up for
bid are on display around Heppner. –Photo by Mallorie Jones
The long-anticipat-
ed Heppner JR/SR High
Booster Club Steak Feed
and Auction begins at 6
p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 10,
at the Heppner Elks Lodge.
Items up for bid at the
auction include fun baskets
like the reading-themed
basket donated by Willow
Creek Terrace, an electric
car for kids, a new Dining
in the Garden dinner that
hasn’t been seen before,
VIP football seating, and
much more. Many of the
items are on display at
Murray’s Drug in Hep-
pner, Morrow County Grain
Growers, Bank of Eastern
Oregon and Les Schwab.
This year’s auction also
will include some special
items directly targeting
the completion of the HHS
gym improvements. Ac-
cording to the Booster Club
the project is slightly un-
derfunded to completion;
if anyone is interested in
donating specifically to
this project, please call any
Booster Club officer or Me-
lissa Lindsay directly.
FFA fruit sale orders
due Thursday
T h e H e p p n e r F FA
Chapter has announced
that its annual fruit sale is
now underway, with orders
due this Thursday for Oct.
14 delivery.
The prices have stayed
the same this year, with $16
per 20-pound box of apples
and $28 for a 28-pound box
of pears.
The boxes of fruit are
from Davis Orchards in
Milton-Freewater. Apples
available are Fuji, Red De-
licious, Golden Delicious,
Granny Smith, Gala and
Braeburn. Pears available
are D’Anjou and Bosch.
Order forms are available
from FFA members or advi-
sor Beth Dickenson.
Anyone ordering also
is asked to give credit to
the FFA member who sold
them the fruit; prizes will
be awarded to the students
for orders.
Center held
ing to get re-
a workday to
quests.
work on the
They say
kitchen wall.
they would
Unfortunate-
like to get a
ly, as Scott
complete set of
Smythe be-
the Chronicles
gan tearing
and the His-
off the up-
tory of Mor-
per wall, he
row County
found that
Oregon and
there were
Homesteads
problems
and Heritages,
with the
for starters.
ceiling that
If anyone has
needed ad-
“old” copies
dressed be-
they would
fore the wall
like to donate,
could go up,
contact the
so the rest of
above email
the day was Mel McDaniel, Tom Wilson and Bob Allen working on the siding. –Contributed photo
or call Clau-
that all projects need to
Rhonda Wright is re-
spent taking
dia Huston
off the first layer of ceil- wait until the Annex is fin- searching the pioneering Smythe.
ing plywood, which can ished. Quality control was families of the Hardman
The other project HCC
be reused. As in the last also discussed; community area, possibly for use in a is working on is to buy a
“remodeling,” there was center members have found “Hardman Chronicle” or in copier or printer so they
no shortage of nails. Tom past work was sometimes conjunction with the Mor- can reproduce their photos
Wilson, Sam Martin and done rather haphazardly row County Chronicles. for those who want cop-
and said they want to avoid Anyone wishing to contrib- ies, and to reprint their
Claudia Smythe helped.
The next step is to rid that with all future projects. ute can email hcc@hughes. “Hardman History” booklet
It was decided that each net.
the attic of mice and dust,
themselves. Kvale has put
Claudia Smythe is the booklet on CD. The
remove the larger debris, project needs to review by
tear down the old ceiling the Building Committee working on compiling a group hopes to use recent
and put up the new using made up of Scott Smythe, list of books featuring lo- donations. Claudia Smythe
the salvaged plywood, and Rick McDaniel and Mar- cal history and families to will prepare a proposal for
then put in the sheetrock— tin. Retaining the center’s purchase through recent the Board to consider for
donated by Mel McDan- historical designation was and future donations to each project.
iel—on the upper wall. The also discussed, along with
next workday will be Oct. the use of appropriate ma-
terials. Guidelines are on
18 at 8 a.m.
Earlier in the month, file at the secretary’s office.
In other news, accord-
McDaniel, Greg Pierce and
Peter Kvale had moved a ing to Mel McDaniel, HCC
window and put in a newer, has been turned down for
wider door and built a ramp two grants and is still be-
into the annex for better ing considered for another
handicap access. On the three. Two more grants
30 th , McDaniel and Bob Al- have been applied for to be
len began putting the siding used for Hall restoration.
back up. The door will need Three grants have also been
applied for to be used for
to be painted.
Also on the 30 th , a board fire protection.
The center has also re-
meeting was held to discuss
future projects proposed by ceived a generous donation Scott Smythe getting started on the ceiling tear out. –Contrib-
uted photo
McDaniel. It was decided from HM Ranch.
‘The Next Crop Project’ fundraiser at
Tom’s Country Dodge to raise money for
HHS booster club
announces upcoming Ione FFA chapter
elections
Heppner Jr./Sr. High
School Booster Clubs wish-
es to remind the public that
annual officer elections are
just around the corner for
the current school year.
The annual elections
will be held Oct. 21 at the
regularly-scheduled meet-
ing held in the high school
library. The meeting will
begin at 6 p.m.; everyone
is invited and welcome to
attend and get involved.
All officer positions are
up for reelection with the
exception of the treasurer’s
position which is on a two-
year schedule. The club is
actively promoting involve-
ment, saying that, though
they have been successful in
supporting the high school
over the years, it takes a lot
of volunteers to continue
that success.
“Last year we assisted
every athletic, academic
class and formally orga-
nized and recognized extra-
curricular in the school in
some way, and that is ex-
citing.” said board member
Toni Nichols.
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The group considers
officer elections especially
exciting this year, as the
board voted to eliminate
the membership fees com-
pletely a few months ago.
“Membership has al-
ways been difficult and
confusing to the public, and
to increase and maintain ac-
tive involvement, we voted
to just make it an open
membership with no fees
to join,” said current secre-
tary Cari Grieb. “Everyone
is welcome and needed to
help make it a success.”
“We changed from an
annual membership and
lifetime membership to
no fee at all; it just made
sense,” added Becky Kin-
dle, treasurer.
The club continued a
Friends of the Booster Club
designation to appreciate
those who previously had
paid for lifetime member-
ship. This designation will
continue to be available
based on a direct donation
to that designation for those
interested.
The HHS Booster Club
invites everyone to get
involved.
Ram Truck brand to make a donation to local FFA for every
test drive taken
Ione, OR—On Oct. 17
between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.,
Ione FFA will hold a test
drive fundraiser at Tom’s
Country Dodge to raise
money for the chapter.
The event is part of a
national program of fund-
raisers held at participat-
ing dealerships across the
country in celebration of the
future of agriculture.
FFA members, alumni,
friends and the general
public are invited to go to
the dealership, located on
Highway 395 in Hermiston,
and take a test drive in a
new Ram truck.
For each test drive
completed during the fund-
raiser, Ram will donate $20
to Ione FFA, up to $2,000.
Tom’s Country Dodge will
have a full lineup of 2015
Ram trucks available for
participants to experience
and drive.
Volunteers from the
dealership and the chapter
will be on hand to assist
during the event. Anyone
age 18 or over, with a valid
driver’s license, may drive
and earn a donation.
COMMUNITY
WIDE
CLEAN UP
Organized by The City of Heppner
FREE Dumpster for waste collection available at
the City Yard on Riverside Ave.- Friday, October
16th through Sunday, October 25th . There
“Together with Tom’s
Country Dodge, we hope
to raise up to $2,000 in one
day,” said Erin Heideman,
Ione FFA Chapter Advisor.
“This is a great opportunity
for our friends and family to
lend their support without
having to reach into their
own pockets. One-hundred
percent of the Ram Truck
donation goes directly to
our local FFA program.”
This event will be in
conjunction with Heppner
and Hermiston FFA chap-
ters.
“We would like to invite
everyone to come out and
join us at the dealership,”
said Morgan Orem, Ione
Chapter President. “Take a
short test drive in the Ram
truck of your choice, and
help raise money for the
next crop of leaders in the
agriculture community.”
All test drive partici-
pants will also be entered
into the 2015 FCA US LLC
National Giveaway for a
chance to win $45,000 to-
ward any eligible Chrysler,
Jeep ® , Dodge, Ram Truck,
FIAT, or Alfa Romeo ve-
hicle.
Ram’s relationship
with the National FFA Or-
ganization spans more than
60 years. With the premiere
of its “Farmer” video dur-
ing the broadcast of Su-
per Bowl XLVII, the Ram
Truck brand declared 2013
the “Year of the Farmer,”
and launched a year-long
initiative to bring national
attention to the significance
of the American farmer.
Ram donated $1 mil-
lion to the National FFA
Organization after views of
the “Farmer” video on the
Ram Truck brand website
reached a 10-million view
milestone in less than one
week.
“The Next Crop Proj-
ect,” launched in 2014, is
Ram Truck brand’s way of
turning the focus even more
directly on the future lead-
ers of agriculture. It is a cel-
ebration of, and investment
in, tomorrow’s biologists,
chemists, veterinarians,
business leaders, entrepre-
neurs and farmers. During
its inaugural year, “The
Next Crop Project” raised
more than $100,000 in a
single day for the National
FFA Organization in sup-
port of chapter leadership
programs.
Mustang blankets
support Heppner High
Heppner FFA and the Heppner High School Class
of 2019 are selling Mustang blankets at home football
games this season. Blankets carry the Mustang logo and
are approximately 63 x 63 inches; cost is $60, or $75 for
a personalized blanket. Mustang fans who want to stay
warm during Friday night lights should get orders to
Michelle McCurry as soon as possible.
Park district to meet
Willow Creek Park District will have a regular meeting at
Heppner City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 13, beginning at 5:15 p.m.
FOR SALE TO GOOD OWNER
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Shots. $25 or make me an offer. Hurry these cuties will not last long.
Call April Sykes 541-980-4643.
will also be a spot to leave yard debris and burnable
material.
The City will not accept tires, hazardous waste or
household chemicals.
Please contact the City of Heppner
for more information 541-676-9618.
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